West Virginia and Regional History Center
John Brown Records
A&M 1475
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0.01 Linear Feet
Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)
1859
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
English
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], John Brown Records, A&M 1475, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Related A&M Collections
335, 336, 1475
Scope and Contents
Letter from Brown's cousin, Luther Humphrey, dated Windham, Portage Co, O. November 12, 1859 extolling Brown's course of action; Brown's reply, dated Charlestown, Jefferson Co, Va., November 19, 1859, in which he upholds the righteousness of his cause.
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Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
Charles Town (W. Va.)
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)
Jefferson County.
Abolition of slavery
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Brown, John.
Humphrey, Luther.